I propose USMS adopt handicap measurements to more equitably compare performances in Masters Swimming.
1. Married ...... deduct one tenth per 50
2. Nagging spouse.... deduct two tenths per 50
3. Each child under the age of 10..... deduct one tenth per 50
4. Work more than 40 hours a week..... deduct one tenth per 50
5. House and car payment stress.... deduct on tenth per vehicle two tenths per house.
6. Travel more than 1 day a week.... one tenth per 50
Note: item 6 can help negate item 2.
In addition.... those of us with more manageable lifestyles need to adjust their times as well.
7. Training more than 4,000 a workout ...... add one tenth per 50
8. Training more than 4 days a week....... add one tenth per 50
9. Born independently wealthy..... add 3 tenths per 50
John Smith
Former Member
Originally posted by Tom Ellison
"When commenting on my times, mocking and ignoring information."
Things said between us both in past posts have LONG AGO been worked out. I never said anything about your times in this post.
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My quote that you use here is written for geek.
It is in this thread that he comments with swimming 'knowledge' on my times.
I've never held myself out as having much knowledge on swimming or any topic, for that matter. I trust my posts have made that abundantly clear.
I enjoy this forum for the insight on swimming it usually provides, along with a number of unique personalities. That's the extend (or is it extent?) of my interest.
Wow late bloomers can they make it.
Would I be considered a late bloomer being out of the water for 25 years and starting over again in 1998 then not swimming for another 4 years and starting again. Then stopping for a couple more years then out of the water four months and starting to swim again today. Official 1000m a day for the next week, then 2000m a day the next week, then 3000m a day for the next week, then 4000m, then 5000m a day. Watch out Ande here I come. Can I challenge you in January???
For Blooming Sakes Geek....you nailed it direct on with that post....
Heck, I bloomed before the trees.....then found out some folks wore bloomers.....then.....I learned that my swimming made me bloom.....Oh well, Mr. Moose and Ralph are now early Bloomers because the "Rule" for Blooming says they are guilty by thinking they are me.....
Dang rules.....:(
Nah,
the last three posts didn't nail who the late bloomers are.
Having been a swimmer in the window of opportunity, taking time off, then being again a swimmer that's the story of most in USMS.
That's not a late bloomer.
A late bloomer starts to train for the first time in life outside the window of opportunity, outside the interval 10 to 22.
I am one, Dima who posts here is one, Dominick who posts here is another one, Connie who posts here is another one, Mark in MD who posts here is another one, there are others and most triathletes are.
Originally posted by aquageek
I've never held myself out as having much knowledge on swimming or any topic, for that matter.
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I think you did.
When commenting on my times, mocking information about them and ignoring learning.
Originally posted by Tom Ellison
Ion, I never mentioned you or said one thing to you and I never ridiculed your activity.
I must dream then when every year since 2001 I see these almost unchanged words:
Originally posted by Tom Ellison
Mr. Moose still lives....(Ralph & Tom as well....)
Reading all the time we get to take off for all these things....it reminds me of the VO2MAX Shampoo being so good that IF you put to much on.... you would finish your race before you started....That would be a serious plus here for then we would not have to read the same nonsense over and over and over and over...
Would too, would not....too...not...
Things that never change...tend to remain the same....
minus my name, but referring to what is perceived that I do ("...Things that never change...") and say ( "...VO2MAX...") in a derisive way.
